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COVID-19 Threatens Global Progress on Gender Equality — March 8, 2021 Mar 08, 2021

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New data shows women have borne the brunt of pandemic job losses, potentially undercutting decades of progress toward gender equality. To recognize Women's History Month, The Council on Foreign Relations' Jamille Bigio joins Deep Dish to explain why women's economic participation is not simply a matter of fairness—it's a global prosperity and security imperative.

Hunger is the Deadliest Weapon of War — February 26, 2021 Feb 26, 2021

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President Biden halted US support for the conflict in Yemen, but "resolving the world's worst humanitarian crisis will require a larger paradigm shift in foreign policy," former World Food Programme head Ertharin Cousin writes for Foreign Policy. She joins Deep Dish to explain why hunger must be treated as an essential element of military and foreign policy, not just as a humanitarian issue.

Will India's Farmers Rein in Modi's Power? — February 18, 2021 Feb 18, 2021

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Tens of thousands of farmers have been protesting agriculture reform in India since last November, drawing global attention and celebrity support. Sumit Ganguly and Surupa Gupta join Deep Dish to explain the economic and social impact of the movement and what it might mean for Prime Minister Modi's hold on political power.

Myanmar's Democratic Transition is Failing. What now? — February 11, 2021 Feb 11, 2021

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Last week's military coup in Myanmar has undone nearly a decade of progress toward democratic reform: Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has been jailed, the public is protesting martial law across the country, and the military's strategy to contain the situation is escalating. Christina Fink and Debra Eisenman join Deep Dish to explain Myanmar's complicated politics and why the country's transition toward democracy didn't go as the West expected.

Freedom and Race Have Shaped Our World and Will Determine Our Future — February 4, 2021 Feb 04, 2021

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Black History Month and recent US domestic political events highlight our historical struggles over freedom and race – how they have shaped our world and why they continue to influence our lives today. Historian Tyler Stovall joins Deep Dish to explain why our understanding of freedom has been fundamentally grounded in race and how understanding our past can give us the tools to move forward.

Do the Navalny Protests Signal Change in Putin's Russia? — January 28, 2021 Jan 28, 2021

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Last weekend, more than 40,000 Russians in 100 cities marched to protest opposition leader Alexei Navalny's arrest and signal a new era in Russian politics. The New Yorker's Joshua Yaffa joins Deep Dish to explain why Russians both resent and rely on the state, and what that means for Russia – and President Putin's – future.

Russian Hack on US Requires Global Action — January 21, 2020 Jan 21, 2021

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Russia's massive cyber attack on SolarWinds put some 250 US government agencies, security firms, and companies in jeopardy and exposed the sophisticated nature of today's targeted hacks. Cyber risk expert Jody Westby joins Deep Dish to examine how the United States—and the world—can deter future attacks and prevent cyber escalation.

What the Geopolitics of the EU-China Deal Mean for Biden — January 14, 2021 Jan 14, 2021

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You may have missed it, but at the end of 2020, the European Union and China solidified an investment deal that will open EU access to China's markets while raising China's global profile. Former US trade negotiator Wendy Cutler and the Rhodium Group's Noah Barkin join Deep Dish to look at the geopolitical consequences of the deal and how President-elect Biden can work toward better relationships with both sides.

Bonus Episode: The Attack on the US Capitol — January 12, 2021 Jan 12, 2021

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Last week's attack at the US Capitol could have long-term effects for the stability of the United States and the state of democracy around the world. In this bonus episode of Deep Dish, journalists Susan Glasser, James Harding, and Stefan Kornelius join Council President Ivo Daalder to discuss what happened on the Council's weekly news rundown World Review.

Watch the full episode here or check out new episodes of World Review at 10:00 am CST each Friday at thechicagocouncil.org/worldreview.

Paul Farmer on Ebola's Lessons for COVID-19 — January 7, 2020 Jan 07, 2021

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Even as more people globally are vaccinated for COVID-19, a record-breaking number died from the pandemic this week in the United States. Physician and Partners in Health founder Paul Farmer joins Deep Dish to explain the lessons the 2014 Ebola outbreak taught him and what the world can learn from past infectious disease outbreaks to combat the current crisis.

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